North Portland Boulevard (MAX station)
Encyclopedia
The North Rosa Parks Way station is a light rail
station on the MAX Yellow Line
in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood
of Portland, Oregon
. It is the 6th stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension. It was originally named North Portland Boulevard station, but following the city's decision in fall 2006 to rename Portland Blvd. to Rosa Parks Way, TriMet
indicated it would support the change by renaming the station, at a then-undetermined future date. The signs at the station continued to show the old name until Feb. 4, 2009, when a dedication ceremony was held, unveiling new signs renaming it as "Rosa Parks
" station ("Way" being implied only). On TriMet's maps and other media, the station is shown as "N Rosa Parks Way".
The station is located in the median of Interstate Avenue near the intersection of N Rosa Parks Way. It has staggered side platforms, which sit on either side of the cross street, because the route runs around this station on Interstate Avenue in the median. Artistic elements at the station refer to Native American art.
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
station on the MAX Yellow Line
MAX Yellow Line
The MAX Yellow Line is a 5.8-mile route in the Metropolitan Area Express light rail system in Portland, Oregon. The route, which opened May 1, 2004, runs between Portland State University , in downtown Portland, and the Portland Expo Center...
in the Arbor Lodge neighborhood
Arbor Lodge, Portland, Oregon
Arbor Lodge is a neighborhood in the North section of Portland, Oregon. Interstate 5 forms the eastern boundary of the neighborhood. The North Lombard Transit Center and the North Portland Blvd stations on the MAX Yellow Line provide light rail service to the neighborhood...
of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It is the 6th stop northbound on the Interstate MAX extension. It was originally named North Portland Boulevard station, but following the city's decision in fall 2006 to rename Portland Blvd. to Rosa Parks Way, TriMet
TriMet
TriMet, more formally known as the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, is a public agency that operates mass transit in a region that spans most of the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon...
indicated it would support the change by renaming the station, at a then-undetermined future date. The signs at the station continued to show the old name until Feb. 4, 2009, when a dedication ceremony was held, unveiling new signs renaming it as "Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement"....
" station ("Way" being implied only). On TriMet's maps and other media, the station is shown as "N Rosa Parks Way".
The station is located in the median of Interstate Avenue near the intersection of N Rosa Parks Way. It has staggered side platforms, which sit on either side of the cross street, because the route runs around this station on Interstate Avenue in the median. Artistic elements at the station refer to Native American art.
Bus line connections
This station is served by the following bus line:- 44 - Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest